While the world grapples with international crises, from regime change to shadow fleets, one figure in British politics remains steadfastly focused on a single, personal mission. Former Prime Minister Liz Truss continues to wage a solitary war against what she terms the 'Great Betrayal of 2022', using her own ultra-low-budget YouTube platform as her battleground.
The Unchanging World of Radon Liz
Launched shortly before Christmas, Truss's video podcast, now nine episodes deep, offers a consistent and increasingly surreal narrative. Each instalment reinforces her core belief: that she was not ousted due to the economic chaos triggered by her mini-budget, but was instead brought down by a shadowy establishment. To her, global events are mere noise compared to this personal crusade, a fight she vows to continue "for as long as she still has breath."
The show's production values are minimal, but its claims are maximal. Truss positions herself as a victim of 'Dark Forces' and the 'Deep State', a conspiracy she shares with a notably narrow circle of guests. Despite her former status, the programme has failed to attract any of her one-time Conservative colleagues, not even those known for seeking the spotlight.
Scraping the Barrel with Desperate Dan
This absence has led to a roster of guests drawn from the fringes of right-wing media and conspiracy theory. The most prominent example is Dan Wootton, the former GB News and MailOnline presenter. Introduced by Truss as "one of the most brilliant political minds" and a "giant of independent journalism," Wootton used his appearance to fuel the narrative.
In a 20-minute rant, Wootton claimed Truss and Boris Johnson were sabotaged by the 'Snivel Service' and a corrupt media class. He asserted that mainstream journalists like the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg and ITV's Robert Peston should be "locked up," labelling journalism a "racket." He also bizarrely cited his phone footage of a Tommy Robinson rally as the biggest under-reported story in global history.
This revisionist history conveniently overlooks the circumstances of Wootton's own departure from GB News, following his reaction to on-air comments about a female journalist, and the widespread reporting of Partygate.
A Lonely Echo Chamber with a Tiny Audience
The partnership between Truss and Wootton presents a spectacle of mutual affirmation in an echo chamber of their own making. Reality, it seems, is not their strong point. While Wootton claimed "millions" are turning to such independent shows, the actual viewership for this particular episode was reportedly around 2,000.
For Truss, the show serves as a platform to insist she was the nation's best prime minister, a "queen in waiting." It is a performance that combines pathos with unintentional comedy, a defiant rewrite of history that resonates with only a fraction of the public. As the world moves on, Liz Truss remains, in her own mind, the 'once and future prime minister', forever fighting the last war.
